Research Article
Catch statistics from artisanal marine fishing: A case of the south coast of Cameroon
Author(s): Ebango Ngando Narcisse, Mbappe Nsomba Regis Christian, Liming Song*, Njomoue Pandong Achille, Chenhong Li and Tomedi Eyango Minette
Nowadays, the promotion of advanced approaches and techniques for collecting data on the fisheries statistics is a key to sound policy-development, better decision-making and responsible fisheries management. In African devel- oping countries, artisanal marine fisheries remain the highest producers of fishery resources and the largest fleet. In developing countries with coastlines and decentralized management such as Cameroon, the collection and analysis of fishery data are the main challenges at the regional, divisional and sub-divisional or district levels. The marine artisanal fishery which covers about one-third of the 402 km of coastline and the entire southern coastal zone of Cameroon, need credible fishery statistics because it’s published statistics are subject of doubt. To obtain viable statistics which can be utilized to understand the real estimation of catc.. View More»
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